document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=921839>Question 921839</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two small planes start from the same point and fly in opposite directions. The first plane is flying 70 mph slower than the second plane. In 3 h, the planes are 870 mi apart. Find the rate of each plane.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slower plane:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "faster plane: </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "speed of slow plane = (x-70) mph\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "distance between planes after h hours: (2x-70)h miles\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "h = 3 ----> 3(2x - 70) = 870<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 70 = 290<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 360<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slower plane = 110 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "faster plane = 180 mph </SPAN>\n" );
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